Purple Essence (PPG 1176-4)
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Purple Essence (PPG 1176-4) is a medium, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Essence
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Purple Essence by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Purple Essence, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Magical | SW 6829 | 46 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Lipstick | 2072-50 | 43.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Petal | 660C-3 | 52.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Lilac | 1002-5C | 41 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Purple Essence (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Essence
Darker than Purple Essence
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1176-4 |
| Hex | #C2B1C8 |
| RGB | 194, 177, 200 |
| HSL | 284°, 17%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, 10.3, -9.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Essence (PPG 1176-4), published as #C2B1C8
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#D4BBC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Essence (PPG 1176-4)?
- Purple Essence has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Essence is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Essence in another brand?
- Lavender Lipstick (BM 2072-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Purple Essence warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Purple Essence as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.